Description and Instructions

Project Instructions

This project enables the students to integrate the covered knowledge and skills in this course to perform as project managers in the field of computing and improve the success rate of the IT projects.

$$ Total Marks $=14$

Project Report Presentation

$10$ marks $4$ marks

$$ Group Size $=3-4$ members.

$$ One group member $($group leader$)$ should submit all files: Project Report and Presentation Slides on blackboard on $12$th May $2024.$ Marks will be given based on your submission and quality of the contents.

$$ Each group must come up with a unique scenario for the project based on the below description and get approved by your instructor before $3$rd March $2024.$

Presentation

Grading Criteria:

Criteria Marks

Complete content $($Introduction$,$ body, and conclusion$)2$ marks

Answers questions accurately and effectively and clearly justify and support the point of view when needed. $1$ mark

Effective use of time $($max$.8-10$ mints$)0\mathrm{.}5$ mark

Voice projection and loudness$/$ Eye contact$/$ Confidence and attitude $0\mathrm{.}5$ mark

Project Description

Assume that you are an IT project manager, and your company is facing a problem in one of the following areas:

$1.$ Customer Services

$2.$ Security

$3.$ Processes Automation

$4.$ Human Resources

$5.$ Supply Chain

$6.$ Procurement

Develop a unique project scenario with your team to solve a problem in one of the above areas and provide the following requirements based on the approved scenario.

$1.$ Describe the company, problem, and your proposed IT solution. $(1$ mark$).$

$2.$ Using a mind mapping software create a mind map of a SWOT analysis for the project, including at least two strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats. $(1$ mark$).$

$3.$ Develop project charter. $(1$ mark$).$

$4.$ Document your approach for collecting requirements for the project. Include at least five technical requirements and five non$-$technical requirements in a requirements traceability matrix. $(1$ mark$).$

$5.$ Develop a Cause$-$and$-$effect diagram to understand possible causes of the problem and identify areas for improvement. $(1$ mark$).$

$6.$ Identify at least $5$ milestones covers the main functions that the project provides. $(1$ mark$).$

$7.$ Using Microsoft Project, or any similar tool, to develop a project plan and draw a Gantt chart organized by the five project management process groups showing the task name and the duration of each task for the Work Breakdown Structure $($WBS$)$ to Level $3$ or Level $4,$ as appropriate. Be sure the WBS is based on the project charter, the project scope statement, and other relevant information. $(1$ mark$).$

$8.$ Define your strategy for monitoring and controlling the flow of the project. $(1$ mark$).$

$9.$ Define your strategy for mitigating the potential risks. $(1$ mark$).$

$10.$ Make the necessary assumptions for the estimated costs, benefits and discount rate over three years. Then, Perform a financial analysis $($NPV$,$ ROI and Payback$)$ for the project. $(1$ mark$).$